Continuing to cope

Back in September of 2010 I was diagnosed with clinical depression and panic and anxiety disorder. Since then I’ve been working with my doctor and counselors to find the right combination of medication and lifestyle adjustments in order to be able to function properly in the real world. It’s an uphill battle.

As of yet we haven’t found any medications that do anything for me, aside from giving me heartburn or making me very tired. My anxiety has lessened a bit, but I attribute this solely to not working. As my EI nears its end and with no actual solution to or even improvement of my condition in sight, my anxiety is climbing up again.

Right now it just seems so insurmountable that it’s hard to muster the motivation to try. I had wanted to spend this time away from work really dealing with my issues and health and getting things sorted out. And I’ve been trying to do just that, but the progress is so slow it’s painful. It’s just very daunting and disheartening at the moment.

3 Responses to “Continuing to cope”

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